AddressThe Firm
Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 400 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.
We have been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past 5 years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey, 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and 89% of respondents would recommend BN as a great place to work.
The Team
We are a tight knit and highly collegiate P&C team comprising 10 people who provide HR support to the firm nationally. We work in a fast paced environment and the team are well respected for their responsive, helpful and caring approach, and for delivering strategic advice and projects to the business.
The Role
We’re seeking someone to join the Brisbane team on a 6 to 9 month contract to cover a period of parental leave. This role will have a strong recruitment focus, however there is the potential to also be involved in generalist HR work if this is of interest.
The recruitment aspect of the role will require you to successfully manage the end-to-end recruitment process for a portfolio of roles across lawyers, administrative staff and business services including:
- partnering with hiring managers to ascertain the requirements for each role;
- sourcing candidates through advertising and recruitment agencies as well as more proactive measures leveraging online tools and platforms; and
- conducting interviews utilising behavioural and competency based interviewing techniques.
If you want to specialise solely in recruitment, this can be accommodated however if you’re keen to also get involved in other areas of HR, then there are a range of things we would be happy for you to assist with including:
- onboarding and inducting new staff;
- vacation clerk & graduate programs;
- general people management including performance reviews;
- participation in projects and committees such as health & wellbeing, D&I and leadership development; and
- compliance areas such as workplace health and safety.
About You
This role will suit a candidate with the following:
- 3+ years’ recruitment experience in a legal or professional services environment;
- proven ability to communicate effectively and confidentially;
- strong problem solving skills; and
- enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
In particular, the role may appeal to someone currently working in a recruitment agency environment who is keen to gain experience working in-house, including gaining some generalist HR experience.
The Benefits
Benefits of working at Barry Nilsson include:
- a firm laptop to support our agile working model;
- flexible working arrangements including working from home, purchase of leave options and public holiday swap policy;
- casual office environment with our dress for your day policy;
- access to our Health & Wellbeing program, BNWell; and
- a newly fitted out office in the heart of the Brisbane CBD.
How to Apply
To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ or contact Lucia McIvor, People & Culture Officer.
Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.
